getafix Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 HiI am successfully using the trial WOL driver to awake up my XBMC pc when my AMP switches on, but how do I issue a shutdown command to switch the PC off when I press the "ROOM OFF" button on my SR-250 remote?TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigrzeye Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 http://www.buy.com/prod/wireless-ir-usb-laptop-pc-remote-control-for-windows-xp-media-center/q/sellerid/18700237/loc/101/216067904.htmlAttach USB IR receiver to computer. Then I would think you would create a basic dvd?? type driver, learn in the IR codes, and then control with IR bud from C4 controller and programming in Composer to put computer on "Stand BY" when pressing room off button. Am I over thinking this?? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getafix Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Thanks for the replyI have the Microsoft USB IR receiver with it's two IR buds that I used to use with windows media centre. Would that work?Like this one. http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/16168645/USB_infra_red_IR_receiver_remote_controller.htmlCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigrzeye Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 looks like a similar set up as long as the remote has buttons for what you want to control it shouldyou would, or your dealer would, create a generic driver by capturing the codes from the remote enter it into your project then program within C4 accordingly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I'm not familiar with MCE, but if you can link a button on the ir remote to execute a program, you can create a batch file to do a "shutdown -s". Then learn that button into C4 and you should be set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getafix Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 I'm not familiar with MCE, but if you can link a button on the ir remote to execute a program, you can create a batch file to do a "shutdown -s". Then learn that button into C4 and you should be set.Issuing a batch file sounds like a plan. I use that option already in another non C4 application, but I didn't know that you could use this method in conjunction with C4.Attached is a sleep batch file the I use with windows task manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 An alternative that should work would be to use EventGhost (free Windows automation software -- pass keystrokes, shutdown, etc.) with the web server enabled on EventGhost, and a TCP driver that sends events to EventGhost.http://www.eventghost.org/I've used this previously to start / stop applications on Windows from a Control4 system. (MyHomePC, actually. It was made to have a TV-sized touchpanel start Navigator on the display, and then switch back to a different app when they were done. *very* slick...).It's much bigger pain to setup, but works well once going.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I actually didn't check, but I'm pretty sure it supports system shutdown.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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